Electric cigar-lighter.



No. 694,3. I Patented Feb. 25, I902.

J. M. ALTHUUSE.

ELECTRIC CIGAR LIGHTER.

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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. ALTHOUSE, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC CIGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 694,311, dated February 25, 1902.

Application filed June 26, 1901.

T0 (0 whom it may concern:

Y Be it known that I, JOSEPH MALTHOUSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Cigar-Lighters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cigar-lighters, and consists of means for securely hanging the same, as well as other details of construction, all of which are fully described in the following specification and clearly shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- 7 Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved lighter; and Fig. 2, a cross-section on line a; m, Fig. l.

The tube A is secured to any suitable support (not shown) by means of a coil B, which is secured to the upper end of said tube A and also to the support. One pole of the battery is connected to the rod A through the spring B and thence to the operating-handle by means of the jaw E and the pivot. A chain 0 is also secured to and within the end of the tube A and also to the support and is adapted to relieve the coil B from strain and limit the movement ofthe parts, so as not to affect the electric wire which passes through the tube A and forms the other pole of the battery. A plug on is secured within the tube A near its lower end and is provided with a screw-threaded aperture extending through the side thereof to a depth greater than half the diameter of said plug. This aperture is adapted to receive the screwthreaded end of a rod or bar n. The plug 112. is also provided with a vertical screw-thread ed aperture crossing the horizontal aperture and extending for some distance below the latter. The bar at is provided withan opening (preferably screw-threaded) near its rear end, and secured to its forward end is the usual sparking electrode. The plug m is insulated from the tube A by means of the lava P, and, the lower end of the tube is closed by a quantity of asbestos cement R to prevent injury to the insulation from the heat of the flame. In as- Serial No. 66,046. (No model.)

sembling this part of the lighter the plug m is first inserted in the tube A, with its horizontal aperture registering with an opening in saidtube. The rod or bar it is then inserted through the opening and screwed into the plug m until the opening near the rear end thereof registers with the vertical opening. The electric rod or wire connection ois then screwed into the plug from the top through the bar n and into the aperture below the same. The lava insulation is then inserted between the plug m and tube A from the bottom of-the latter, and the opening then remaining at the bottom of the tube is filled with asbestos cement R. It will be seen that with this construction it is impossible for any of the parts to become loose or detached and that a positive electrical connection is assured.

Thelower end of the rod A has a jaw E thereon, to which is pivoted the operating-handle F, weighted so as to close itself against the lower end of the rod A to extinguish the flame. This handle is hollow and has an asbestos wick f therein, and around said wick I place an absorbent material H, such as cotton.

The gasolene is poured into opening g un til the cotton is thoroughly saturated, but not enough to allow a surplus of liquid. The result of this will-be the production of a vapor without the spilling of the gasolene when the handle is tilted.

The operation is as follows: The operatinghandle is tilted forward to ignite the vapor, and as the upper end of the handle contacts with the sparking electrode the electric spark is produced and the vapor arising from the wick in the handle is ignited. When the handle is released, the weighted lower end will return it'to its normal position and extinguish the flame.

It will be seen that my device will be strong and durable and not likely to become disarranged, even when submitted to more than ordinary use.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A cigar-lighter consisting of asupporting-tube forming one terminal of an electric circuit, an insulated plug secured in said tube near its lower end, said plug being provided with apertures crossing each other, a bar carrying a sparking electrode entering one of the apertures, through the tube, and provided itself with an aperture near its rear end, an.

ed sparking-electrode bar, provided with an aperture near its rearend adapted to register with the vertical aperture in the plug, an electric wire provided with a screw-threaded end entering the plug and passing through the registering apertures, asbestos filling in the tube beneath the plug, and a wick-tube pivoted to the lower end of the supportingtube.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH M. ALTH'OUSE.

Witnesses:

CAMERON E. STRAUSS, E. CARROLL SCHAEFFER. 

